Dubai: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match on Wednesday against Mumbai Indians, and KKR's big hitter Andre Russell is practising shots to be all prepped for the opener. ALSO READ | IPL 2020: With An Average Of 145kmph, Is Ace Bowler Navdeep Saini India's Shoaib Akhtar?


KKR posted a video on Twitter showing Russell's net practice where he hits balls in all directions. The last hit by Russell seemingly breaks the camera lens.

“Oh gosh! That's SMASHED - wait for the last shot..#MuscleRussell warming up to his devastating best!” the tweet reads.
???? Oh gosh! That’s SMASHED - wait for the last shot..#MuscleRussell warming up to his devastating best!


KKR will begin its campaign against Mumbai Indians, who lost their IPL opener to Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.

With a strike rate of 186.41 and an average of 33.33 over in an IPL career covering eight years, Russell is one of the most sought-after strikers in the league. He scored 510 runs at 56.66 and struck the ball at 204.81 in IPL 2019. In addition to the impressive record, he managed to take 11 wickets as well.

KKR failed to leave a mark in the 2019 season as the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned team stood fifth after winning six and losing eight of their 14 matches. But the team seems ready to bounce back in action with its slogan 'KKR Hai Taiyaar'.